plant counts eliminated

Just seen on the news chaffee just signed a bill today knocking counts down to 3 plants in vedge and 3 in flower....channel 12 news...but will be lifting the cap for plants at the compassion centers..sad day today for ri patients

*edit* I read the bill up and down and didn't see much about patients unless im blind.they seem to be targeting caregivers.im going to email Joanne to get clarification.

Post link to proposal please..http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140710-chafee-signs-off-on-changes-to-rhode-islands-medical-marijuana-law.ece

That was 21hrs ago. Only thing i could find on google.

This is one of 2 things.... our own news station can't comprehend the bill because it's so shady or lack of competence covering basic stories

Yeah i tried to find stuff on it last night and couldnt find about plant count. Just co-op bills from other post... hopefully just mis-read. Its not on ripac website either. Just the one about coops

It was also hoped that a retooling of the medical marijuana law could address some public safety problems, including the unsafe use of high-wattage marijuana-growing equipment, such as lights and air-conditioning systems, which can strain wiring in many homes.

It limits the amount of medical marijuana grown in coops in non-residential settings to 10 ounces, 48 mature plants and 24 seedlings. It requires that coops in non-residential settings comply with municipal codes, including building codes.

Cooperatives in residential settings can have 24 mature plants and 12 seedlings. In the residential setting, an electrician must sign an affidavit attesting that the operation complies with municipal code.

The legislation also calls for both types of cooperatives to report the presence of their cultivation operations to state police.


Apparently Chaffee decided that he was only going to listen to the State Police. The people have NO SAY.

Do any of these politicians have any concept of how marijuana is grown??

2 plants can yield 10 ounces EASY! So these numbers don't even make sense really. Not to mention the fact, what about eliminating the lights all together by growing a large enough amount during the summertime so that it lasts you all winter? These politicians and their prison industry pals really need to stop fucking with us.

I gotta dis-agree... outdoors has huge potential to get robbed so to have the OPTION to do vBulletin outdoors is great but to get rid of indoor would be mistake, if thats how you men it anyways...

Its all very clear, cut plant veg time by cutting count in half. So anyone cropping out large by growing trees will not matter cause like 2 cut down year only. Then they up the count for dispensary. Albiet , the dispensary stepped up saying taxes and income are low from cardholder selling cheaper to patients... proving that cardholders are a better way for people to access meds rather than cornering competition so state and dispensary runs everything and then can control prices.


New laws dont seem to bad but if they change plants to 3&3 thats rediculous. Wont be suprised after alittle bit of dispensaries up and running but to do that right now would not be smart.

I guess something is better than nothing?
We're going through MMJ changes up here and I thought we were backwards......

Caregivers have the dank! Corporate America is gonna half to pry it from my cold dead fingers! I will live like a hermit completely isolated from the rest of the world

Just to be clear... via ripac website...

Governor Chafee Signed H7610 SubA
Governor Chafee signed H7610 SubA into law and it will take effect September 1. There has been a great deal of confusion about H7610 and H7610 SubA. Please remember that the original bill, H7610 was the bill with the 3 plant limit that would count medicine when wet. That bill was successfully defeated. It did NOT pass. H7610 SubA is a substitute bill filed on behalf of the Attorney General that passed in the waning days of the Legislature’s session after the rules were suspended. It DOES NOT AFFECT the plant counts for an individual who is growing on their own even if that individual is both a patient and a caregiver. It will have an impact on anyone who is growing with another person. Two or more people growing together will be considered a “co-op”. They will have new limits on plants and dried cannabis, along with reporting and inspection requirements. Only one co-op is allowed in a “structural building”. There are two different kinds of co-ops with different limits and requirements. This is of immediate concern because co-ops must be compliant by Sept.1.

residential co-ops: limit of 24 mature plants, 12 seedlings, and 10 ounces of dried cannibas, must report location of co-op to the state police, must display an affidavit by a licensed electrician that the cultivation has been inspected and is in compliance with any applicable state or municipal housing and zoning codes. non-residential co-ops: limit of 48 mature plants, 24 seedlings and 10 ounces of dried cannabis, must report location to state police, must have displayed prominently on the premises documentation from the municipality that the location and the cultivation has been inspected by the municipal building and/or zoning official and the municipal fire department and is in compliance with any applicable state or municipal housing and zoning codes.

Please keep checking this website for more info and analysis and updates

Biggest issues appear to be that your landlord can now decline to rent to you/kick you out and now you have to submit your fingerprints to the FBI ... Yuck.

Curious to see how it plays out with fire department needing to sign off.

How long take to be inspected? What guidlines they follow ecr.

wTF